ad ‧ her ‧ ence /ədˈhɪərəns $ -ˈhɪr-/ BrE AmE noun [uncountable]
when someone behaves according to a particular rule, belief, principle etc
adherence to
adherence to democratic principles
strict/rigid/slavish adherence
strict adherence to Judaic law
ad ‧ her ‧ ence /ədˈhɪərəns $ -ˈhɪr-/ BrE AmE noun [uncountable]
when someone behaves according to a particular rule, belief, principle etc
adherence to
adherence to democratic principles
strict/rigid/slavish adherence
strict adherence to Judaic law
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English. Longman - Словарь современного английского языка. 2012